My IFA requires my West Hendon solicitor’s panel member for the Nat West conveyancing panel. What is the best way to obtain this. I have called my local West Hendon branch but they don't know it.
You are best placed to get this information from your West Hendon conveyancing practitioner . They retain a central record lender panel numbers.
As I am unsure how the conveyancing process works what is the most important piece of guidance you can impart concerning purchase conveyancing in West Hendon?
Not many law firms or advisers will tell you this but conveyancing in West Hendon or throughout England and Wales is often a confrontational experience. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there exists plenty of room for friction between you and others involved in the transaction. For instance, the seller, selling agent and even potentially the lender. Selecting a lawyer for your conveyancing in West Hendon should not be taken lightly as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONLY person in the transaction whose responsibility is to act in your legal interests and to protect you.
There is a worrying ongoing adversarial element to conveyancing- someone has to be at fault for the process taking so long. You your first instinct should be to trust your solicitor above all other players in the home moving process.
I require quick conveyancing in West Hendon as I am faced with pressure to sign on the dotted line in less than one month. Luckily I do not require a mortgage. Is it possible to escape the need for conveyancing searches to save fees and time?
As you are not taking a home loan you are at liberty not to have searches conducted although no solicitor would advise that you don't. Drawing on our experience of conveyancing in West Hendon the following are instances of issues that can be revealed and therefore affect future saleability: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Charges, Overdue Grants, Unadopted Roads,...
It has been four months since my purchase conveyancing in West Hendon took place. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the premises from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
I am the registered owner of a ground-floor 1950’s flat in West Hendon. Given that I can not reach agreement with the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the premium due for a lease extension?
Where there is a missing landlord or where there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the LVT to make a decision on the sum to be paid.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a West Hendon residence is First Floor Flat 61 Wilberforce Road in March 2014. The premium payable was £10,130 and the case was remitted back to the Willesden County Court to effect the Vesting Order (Claim No 3W103100). This case affected 1 flat. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 71 years.
Are there frequently found defects that you witness in leases for West Hendon properties?
There is nothing unique about leasehold conveyancing in West Hendon. All leases are individual and legal mistakes in the legal wording can result in certain sections are not included. For example, if your lease is missing any of the following, it could be defective:
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A duty to insure the building Repairing obligations to or maintain parts of the property
You could encounter difficulties when selling your property if you have a defective lease as they can affect a potential buyer’s ability to obtain a mortgage. Lloyds TSB Bank, Barnsley Building Society, and Godiva Mortgages Ltd all have very detailed requirements when it comes to what is expected in a lease. Where a lender has been advised by their lawyers that the lease does not cover certain provisions they may refuse to grant the mortgage, forcing the purchaser to withdraw.
I purchased a house in West Hendon last 25/6/2025 and to date it is still not registered with HMLR. It was part of a development site and my property lawyer told me that it may take over a year to register. I have called the Land Registry directly and they have informed me the initial application was cancelled due to questions not being addressed in time. What can I do?
It is your solicitor that you should contact in order to satisfy any concerns which have arisen as part of the registration process for your West Hendon property. Normal West Hendon conveyancing practice includes an undertaking on the part of the seller's solicitor that they will help resolve any question raised by HMLR so it may be a case of taking action to enforce that undertaking if necessary.